July 4th Celebration Offers Fun for the Whole Family

Enjoy the Family Fun Zone, Free Music and Largest Fireworks Display in City’s History

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – This year’s Music City: July 4th “Let Freedom Sing” is sure to offer entertainment for every member of the family with the Family Fun Zone and two days of free music and fireworks, the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp (NCVC) announced today. More than 26,000 firework shells will light up the Nashville sky on July 4th, making it the longest and largest fireworks display in the city’s history.

The festivities will kick off at noon with the free McDonald’s Family Fun Zone, featuring inflatables and games for all ages until 5 p.m. at a new location – on the top of the hill at the south end of The Lawn at Riverfront Park. McDonald’s will also offer free smoothie samples, and families may replenish with free water fountains and misting stations from Twice Daily. Event sponsors will also offer interactive displays, free samples, games and more.

This year’s July 4th fireworks display, arranged by Pyro Shows, Inc and choreographed to music played by the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, will run 26 minutes, making it the longest in the city’s history and the largest in the South. The show will include more than 26,000 firework shells, totaling more than 14,000 lbs. (7 tons). Pyro Shows will use 24-10” shells and 120-8’’ shells and new effects from LP Field, setting the stage for a more spectacular show. The display site is more than 1,000 feet long, and it will take 10 men six days to build the show.

The July 4th fireworks show will take place at approximately 9:50 p.m., immediately following the official concert headlined by Republic Nashville’s Platinum-selling family trio,The Band Perry, at the Lawn at Riverfront Park. The show, which will begin at approximately 7 p.m., will also feature GRAMMY®-winning blues musician Keb’Mo’, local rising duo Striking Matches and the Grammy®-winning Nashville Symphony Orchestra led by Associate Conductor Kelly Corcoran.

“Music City July 4th: Let Freedom Sing” is produced by the NCVC for the city of Nashville and sponsored by Dr Pepper, Kroger, Governor’s Highway Safety Office: Click It or Ticket, McDonald’s, Advance Financial 24/7, Durango, Twice Daily, Budweiser, el Jimador Tequila and Jack Daniel’s.

Dr Pepper is offering guests who visit their local Kroger stores a chance to win a trip to the Nashville July 4th celebration. Kroger Stores in Middle and Eastern Tennessee feature a Dr Pepper display highlighting the event festivities and a text-to-win code. Dr Pepper will be on site at the event offering Corn Hole games and samples of Dr Pepper TEN.

Please visit www.visitmusiccity.com/visitors/july4th for the most up-to-date information about the event.Hotel and attraction packages are available by calling the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp at (800) 657-6910 or online at www.visitmusiccity.com.

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Pyro Shows, Inc.
Pyro Shows proudly stands as one of the largest fireworks companies in the southeastern United States and presents some of the most prestigious shows in America. Pyro Shows' tremendous success story is the result of a "sky's the limit" creative approach coupled with the latest technology. Pyro Shows is a pioneer in marrying a myriad of spectacular fireworks effects with dramatic musical soundtracks. This state-of-the-art choreography has propelled Pyro Shows to international recognition. They use the latest in technology to design, script and choreograph fireworks displays. Fireworks and music can work hand-in-hand to create entertainment with special meaning for specific events and festivals. Today, Pyro Shows produces more than 300 fireworks shows each year in cities around the world.

The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp
The mission of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp is to maximize the economic contribution of the convention and tourism industry to the community by developing and marketing Nashville as a premier destination.